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Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am not looking for a debate. I am making the point that——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——the Tánaiste, on behalf of the Government, said there is no intention of introducing a whistleblowing Bill.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I will, Sir, but I want to make this point. The Tánaiste, on behalf of the Government, has just said there is no intention of bringing in a whistleblowers Bill. Yesterday, when an amendment was put to that effect to the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, said he was ruling out the amendment because there was a whistleblowers Bill coming.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I will not have an opportunity on it, Sir.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am trying to clarify the Government's position and if there is legal advice to the effect that the Tánaiste says there is — I am not disputing her word — the least we are entitled to is to have that advice.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: It was promised yesterday.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Why was it voted down yesterday in the Civil Service Regulation (Amendment) Bill?

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This is promised legislation.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: This is promised legislation. This is not a sinister question.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: What was the Tánaiste's reply?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the current levels of economic activity on the metropolitan area networks, including the levels of income and traffic being generated by e-Net; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19935/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his reaction to the recent report from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment which revealed very low investment in ICT in Irish primary and post-primary schools compared to schools in Northern Ireland, the UK and the USA; his views on the disappointing placing of Ireland for broadband access on a...

Written Answers — Foreign Military Aircraft: Foreign Military Aircraft (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when and the person by whom a decision was made to change long-standing criteria whereby permissions for foreign military overflights or landings in the State were conditional on an aircraft being unarmed, not carrying arms, ammunition or explosives, and not being an integral part of training manoeuvres by foreign military aircraft, or in...

Written Answers — Airport Security: Airport Security (15 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps which have been taken to try to ensure the security and the safety of the travelling public as well as workers and persons living in the vicinity of Shannon Airport in the event of serious accident, sabotage or terrorist attack, in view of the quantity of munitions, explosive substances and other dangerous materials such as depleted...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I also oppose the restricted format proposed for tomorrow's sitting. The Government ignored the first report of the Morris tribunal and now the more serious second report is apparently to be relegated to what is in parliamentary terms the graveyard slot on Friday in the restrictive format of statements only. This adds insult to the earlier injury. As Deputy Bruton said, the House has scarcely...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: I am painting with a very broad brush.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, says that as a result of the report it is now incumbent on the parties on this side of the House to facilitate the early enactment of the Garda Síochána Bill. However, Mr. Justice Morris has said the opposite and suggested we should review the Garda Síochána Bill. He explained in Delphic terms why this is necessary in his...

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: ——had that excised. It is quite clear that the Morris report refers to this matter. To conclude the work Mr. Justice Morris has started, he needs the House to revisit those terms of reference so that we can get to the bottom of what was involved in this extraordinary circumstance.

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Pat Rabbitte: While I do not want to delay the House, one could not help but notice that we facilitated the Taoiseach's absence from Leaders' Questions and Question Time yesterday only to open this morning's newspapers to find he was opening Ireland's latest Monopoly game.